Open: filmmakers talk

This episode's guest is Matthew Libatique ASC, the cinematographer of many films including Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, Native Son, Mother!, Straight Outta Compton, A star is Born. We recorded this over an insta-live in June 2020.

Anton Dolin is a dear old friend of mine. Coincidentally he's also the biggest Russian film critic and author.

15 questions answered. A bonus episode based on the questions sent in by my Instagram followers.

Cinematographer Edgar Dubrovskiy interviews producer Jenni Haberstock and the managing director/executive producer of Pulse Films US commercials arm Hillary Rogers. How do directors get (or not get!) signed? Do we need showreels? Why is digital better than film for the young directors?

Benedict Spence has shot The End Of The F***ing World (season 2), In My Skin, Charlie Brooker’s Wipe, commercials for Visa, Samsung, Playstation, Microsoft and Mastercard.

I've recently discovered Ben has a file where he writes down his fails and mistakes. I also have a file where I've been writing down my fails and mistakes. We needed very little encouragement (a couple of beers each + the lockdown) to open them files and delve into the worst fails and the lessons we've subsequently learnt.

Cinematographer Edgar Dubrovskiy interviews Paul Dugdale, multiple Grammy nominated director of music feature documentaries, concert films and global live events. He studied at Central Saint Martins School of Art in London. How many cameras angles does it take to film Taylor Swift at the stadium, what's Ed Sheeran's Groundhog Day like and why does he include audience shots in his films.

Cinematographer Edgar Dubrovskiy interviews his colleague, an Emmy, Bafta and Sundance-nominated documentary director John Dower.

Honest chats about filmmaking career. Instagram: @edgardubrovskiy,www.edgardop.com